Patents by Inventor Shelley J. Tawfik

Shelley J. Tawfik has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8225429
    Abstract: A garment to be worn by a person having a neck and a pair of hands includes a shawl portion with first and second ends and a width extending between first and second edges extending between the ends, and a muff formed at at least one of the first and second ends. The muff has a transversely extending passageway with vertically extending opposed entranceways configured to receive the pair of hands of the person. The muff also has a receptacle pocket with a generally horizontally extending entranceway for carriage of small items located exterior to the passageway. The lower portions of the shawl may be folded upon themselves to form a pair of cuffs, the interior regions of the cuffs leading to the entranceway to the receptacle pocket. The cuffs may be further joined together above the muff to form a bib adjoining the muff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Inventor: Shelley J. Tawfik
  • Publication number: 20120042432
    Abstract: A garment to be worn by a person having a neck and a pair of hands includes a shawl portion with first and second ends and a width extending between first and second edges extending between the ends, and a muff formed at at least one of the first and second ends. The muff has a transversely extending passageway with vertically extending opposed entranceways configured to receive the pair of hands of the person. The muff also has a receptacle pocket with a generally horizontally extending entranceway for carriage of small items located exterior to the passageway. The lower portions of the shawl may be folded upon themselves to form a pair of cuffs, the interior regions of the cuffs leading to the entranceway to the receptacle pocket. The cuffs may be further joined together above the muff to form a bib adjoining the muff.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventor: Shelley J. Tawfik
  • Patent number: 7467423
    Abstract: A garment includes a scarf, a first muff, and a second muff. The scarf is configured to be wrapped around a person's neck in the traditional manner. Each of the muffs include a pocket for generally receiving one of the hands of the person wearing the garment. The garment preferably includes a coupler for maintaining an abutting relationship between the muffs. The garment can also include first and second ornamental extensions that are respectively connected to the first and second muffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Inventor: Shelley J. Tawfik